2014 rising star

[Big Sauce 21]

Thoughts on an early favourites ?

 

[Jimmybob]

Ben Lennon

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Jack Billings..

But seriously Jack Martin/Jesse Hogan

 

[Baird]

Brodie Grundy

 

[Ducky Tie]

Mitch Grigg could be up there. Kolodjashnij and McDonald should have instant impacts off the back flank, I think they'll both contend. Sheed also could be a big ball winner instantly, I'd have him up there.

 

[Thurlow2Mackie]

Eli Templeton.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Liam McBean I hope.

Jack Martin is where I would put my money though.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Tom Clurey.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

One eye says Jake Stringer, both together say Jesse Hogan. Melbourne will turn it around on field, to an extent, and that's all he'll need to do very well.

 

[Jafa]

Murray Newman

 

[aussierulesrules]

Thoughts on an early favourites ?

Jack Martin, Jesse Hogan, Brodie Grundy, Joe Daniher, Luke McDonald, Jake Stringer, Dayle Garlett.

 

[38Rockliff38]

James Aish

 

[matey]

Jed Anderson. Will have 2 preseasons under his belt and will get more game time in 2014!

Will play midfield and move forward, can kick goals, is great over head and he has courage already showing that he will go back with the flight of the ball not thinking about his safety which most impresses me!

 

[Cyrillicious]

Dayle garlett or Jack Martin

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Gonna go with the norm, I'll pick a player from my own club.

Patrick Cripps, 190cm 90kg midfielder, AFL ready body who IMO will get games. He likes to think of himself as an Ollie Wines clone and I can see the connection, hopefully he has an Ollie Wines year.

The favourite should be Hogan though, what a ******* beast he will be in 3 years time. Add Jack Martin to that list, 2 crazy talents right there.

 

[ronpingwins]

Brodie Grundy, Liam Anthony and Dom Sheed all strong chances.

 

[tasmanlvr]

Jack Martin's performance in a losing side for WA in the 18s against Vic Metro still stands out vividly for me (I was there). I reckon he'll win it.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Brodie Grundy, Liam Anthony and Dom Sheed all strong chances.

Is there a different Liam Anthony or can 26 year olds now win the award?

 

[Jonno94]

Jack Martin or Brodie Grundy.

 

[Andy_Mac]

Jessie Martin

 

[SizeMatters]

Only way Martin can lose it is if he loses a leg. Kid is a freak and does things that no 60kg whippet should do.

 

[Gysenn]

Zak Jones.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Gonna go with the norm, I'll pick a player from my own club.

Patrick Cripps, 190cm 90kg midfielder, AFL ready body who IMO will get games. He likes to think of himself as an Ollie Wines clone and I can see the connection, hopefully he has an Ollie Wines year.

He may have a big body, but he's had a huge growth spurt in the past couple of years and I don't think he's anywhere near "grown into it" yet, nor does he have the fitness base, apparently. I would think he's more of a 2-3 year project than someone who is going to come in and do an Ollie Wines. If Cripps was likely to be able to come in and go bang straight away I would have expected him to have played a lot of senior WAFL footy this year and done really well, but from memory he might have even struggled in his couple of WAFL reserves games, so I think he's one you'll need to be patient with. Happy to be corrected on any of this though.

 

[Superstar swan]

Dayle garlett, I expect him to be very good very early. Could even pull a wingard in his second year

 

[Hodgepodge]

Jack Martin. Looks like a Nat Fyfe/Stephen Hill cross.